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Notes on the Geology of the Admiralty Group of the Thousand Islands, 



Ontario. By Frank D. Adams, M. A. Sc, Ph. D 267 



Modern Attainments in Geology. Translated from the German by Nevil 



Norton Evans, M. A.Sc 272 



Some Common Birds in their Relation to Agriculture. By F. E. L. Beal, 



B.S 291 



Note on the Earthquake of May 27th, 1897 309 



Outline of the President's Retiring Address 310 



Field Day to Riviere Rouge .... 314 



Report of Chairman of Council of the Natural History Society of Montreal 



for the year ending 27th May, 1895 , 318 



Museum Report for 1896-7 319 



Report of the Treasurer from May 28th, 1896, to June 3rd, 1897 321 



Report of the Library Committee 324 



Report of the Editing and Exchange Committee 325 



Book Notice : 



Sponges from the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts of Cp.nada. By W. E. 

 Deeks, B.A.. M.D 325 



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